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Keith Jarrett - At the Deer Head Inn
21st Oct 2026
In advance of Keith Jarrett's new album Roma being released next month, we take a look back at one of his previous live albums. At the Deer Head from 1992 features Jarret alongside Gary Peacock and Paul Motion to perform a selection of standards at the Pennsylvania club.
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Fearless Five with Joe Lovano - Corners
16th Oct 2026
Corners sees four young Italian musicians join ECM regulars Enrico Rava and Joe Lovano in a record that covers almost as much ground as Rava's eclectic career. The talent of the musicians, both young and old, can be heard in every track speaks not only to past successes of European jazz, but also to the future.
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New Release Round-Up - 16th October 2026
16th Oct 2026
This weeks new releases see a number of albums that blend multiple genres into one. These include not only traditional fusion but jazz inspired by other genres, from folk to psychedelic funk. We have new music from rising saxophone virtuoso, Jakob Manz, as well as Matt Carmichael and Sarah Tandy, alongside re-mastered Jackie McLean and an under appreciated gem from The Alan Skidmore Quintet.
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Village Vanguard - Landmark Albums
14th Oct 2026
An historic setting for jazz fans across the world, the Village Vanguard lives up to its name. Located in the Greenwich Village neighbourhood of New York, this club has stood at the forefront of development in jazz for nearly 70 years and this article takes a look at an album recorded in each of the 8 decades since jazz found a home in the Village Vanguard.
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Jan Prax - Traces of Light
9th Oct 2026
Jan Prax is one of Europe’s most spoken about young saxophonists. Traces of Light is the the latest outing for his quartet and it takes you on a journey that is both varied and exciting, while showcasing exactly why Prax comes so highly recommended.
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New Release Round-Up - 9th October 2026
9th Oct 2026
This weeks releases range from variations on a trio setting to ambient and electronic inspired jazz, as well as a folk fiddle duo. We have new music from Michael Dease alongside upcoming names Charlie Ballantine and Antonio Dayyani, with re-mastered Jerry Bergonzi and re-issues from Getz/Gilberto and Bill Evans.
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Bill Evans
6th Oct 2026
Bill Evans stands as a pioneer of jazz through his work as both a Bandleader and a sideman. This guide helps chart the career of one of Jazz's finest keyboard players, an innovator in both the way he played and the music he wrote. From Kind of Blue to Sunday at the Village Vanguard Evans is heard throughout some of the most important albums of the genre and his work is as important today as it was then.
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Dave Holland - Freedom Call
2nd Oct 2026
Released for Dave Holland’s eightieth birthday, Freedom Call gathers eighteen previously unheard live performances by his Sextet, Quintet and Prism. Across three double albums, intricate ensemble writing, rhythmic elasticity and muscular jazz-rock reveal contrasting sides of Holland’s artistry. Presto’s exclusive vinyl edition includes a signed postcard, poster and obi strip.
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New Release Round-Up - 2nd October 2026
2nd Oct 2026
This week’s releases move from intimate vocal and chamber jazz to hard bop, Gnawa-influenced improvisation and lyrical contemporary writing. New albums by Anette von Eichel, Bobby Watson and J.D. Allen sit alongside vinyl reissues from John Coltrane and Steve Lacy.
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John Coltrane - Blue Train
29th Sep 2026
Marking John Coltrane’s centenary, this review revisits Blue Train, the 1957 hard-bop landmark recorded as he emerged from personal crisis and found renewed artistic focus. Joined by Lee Morgan, Curtis Fuller and a formidable rhythm section, Coltrane pushes familiar blues and bebop structures towards the harmonic breakthroughs soon to follow.
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Espen Eriksen Trio - Almost There
25th Sep 2026
On Almost There, Espen Eriksen and his longstanding trio offer warm, beautifully shaped pieces built around melodies that linger. Bassist Lars Tormod Jenset and drummer Andreas Bye bring detail, space and quiet momentum to the music. It’s relaxed but never slight, and all the more rewarding for its restraint.
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New Release Round-Up - 25th September 2026
25th Sep 2026
Émile Parisien leads this week’s releases with his adventurous new quartet, alongside a striking vocal album from Ekep Nkwelle. Also featured are exploratory European jazz and vinyl reissues of four essential classics by Dolphy, Adderley, Shorter and Montgomery.
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Bobby Hutcherson - Dialogue
23rd Sep 2026
Bobby Hutcherson’s first released album as leader places the young vibraphonist alongside Freddie Hubbard, Sam Rivers, Andrew Hill, Richard Davis and Joe Chambers. Moving between hard bop and the avant-garde, Dialogue combines angular rhythms, shadowed blues and collective improvisation in a remarkably assured statement from Blue Note’s exploratory mid-1960s period.
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Branford Marsalis Quartet - Dedicated to You
18th Sep 2026
Branford Marsalis and Dianne Reeves revisit the standards from John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman without attempting to recreate it. Reeves brings rhythmic freedom and poise, while Marsalis’s quartet balances spacious vocal arrangements with tougher instrumental pieces. Polished but never merely reverential, Dedicated to You honours Coltrane by allowing his music to support a distinct new partnership.
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New Release Round-Up - 18th September 2026
18th Sep 2026
This week’s releases range from Eddie Parker and Rob Luft’s British jazz fusion to James Taylor’s keyboard grooves, Ida Sand’s soulful vocals and Rhiannon Giddens’ roots-informed songwriting. There is also new music from Nils Landgren, Peter Asplund and Enzo Favata, plus welcome reissues from Stanley Cowell, Eddie Gale and The Three Sounds.
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Lee Morgan
16th Sep 2026
Lee Morgan helped define hard bop with his brilliant technique, blues-rooted phrasing and unmistakable swagger. Exploring eight essential recordings, from the early sessions, through the soul-jazz breakthrough of The Sidewinder, to the adventurous Live at the Lighthouse, this guide traces his development into an increasingly ambitious composer, improviser and distinctive bandleader.
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Presto Music Now Integrated with WiiM
15th Sep 2026
Presto Music is now fully integrated with the WiiM Home App, delivering seamless access to our full catalogue across WiiM’s growing ecosystem.
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Andy Sheppard - Salt Catchers
11th Sep 2026
Andy Sheppard joins pianist Rita Marcotulli and bassist Michel Benita for the spacious, drummerless Salt Catchers. Sheppard’s lyrical saxophone melodies unfold through chamber-like interplay with Marcotulli’s adventurous harmonies and Benita’s supple pulse, ensuring this reflective ECM recording gradually reveals fresh detail with each attentive hearing.
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New Release Round-Up - 11th September 2026
11th Sep 2026
This week’s releases move from Ezra Collective’s diasporic celebration Here Because of Hope to intimate guitar duets from Antonio Forcione and Cenk Erdogan. Gretchen Parlato, Nikolaus Gelpke, Giacomo Smith and Maja Jaku offer contrasting contemporary perspectives, while Verve Vault reissues revisit landmark recordings by Mel Tormé and Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
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Anita O'Day - Anita Sings the Most
10th Sep 2026
Anita O’Day’s 1957 meeting with Oscar Peterson produced one of her finest albums: a fast-moving set displaying her extraordinary rhythmic control, quicksilver phrasing and improvisational daring. We revisit this classic album, alongside her celebrated Newport appearance, which confirmed O’Day as one of jazz’s most distinctive singers.
